Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10216472January 30, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS HAVE A ENGINEERING DEFECT- THEY COLLECT MUD AROUND A ONE INCH GAP AROUND OUTSIDE RIM- THIS KEEPS FRONT END OUT OF LINE AND CANNOT BE KEPT IN LINE- BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND I AM ON 3RD SET OF TIRES- I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE BOUGHT TRUCK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216391January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216439January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 120 MPH. ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. STAYS MAXED ALL THE TIME. *CN
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10215763January 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO FAIL. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS MELTING AND DISABLED THE PRONGS FORM TOUCHING, THUS CAUSING THE BULB TO FAIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10215818January 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
JUST AFTER WARRANTY, SPEEDOMETER STICKS TO ZERO OR PEGS TO BOTTOM. I'VE ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. SINCE THEN, THE TACH HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AND I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE DUE TO NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215543January 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER PEGS AT 45MPH AND INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215459January 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WARPED- VEHICLE WITH 10,500 MILES AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10215194January 16, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING PROBLEMS WITH 2005 CHEVROLET C1500 TRUCK, TIE RODS WORN OUT AT 20K INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WORE OUT AS WELL DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214493January 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ONE MORNING JUST WENT TO 110 MPH WHEN I WAS DRIVING 55 AND THEN STAYED. IT WOULD WORK ONE MINUTE AND THEN NOT THE NEXT. FINALLY AFTER TWO DAYS IT STAYED AT 160. THERE WAS NO WAY TO DRIVE IT AND TELL WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING. I HAVE RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET RECENTLY AND WONDER IF THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MALFUNCTIONING THEN. THE FAILURE SPEEDOMETER WAS 63,000 JUST 2,000 OUT OF WARRANTY. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SHOWED ME THE SPECIAL BULLETIN ON THE 03 AND 04 BUT SINCE MINE WAS AN 05 I HAD TO PAY $501.30 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I PLACED AN INCIDENT W/ GM WHO HAD THE GUTS TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NOT AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE ON THE 05 (KINDA FUNNY SINCE I HAVE A 05 THAT FAILED) AND THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AN 03 OR 04 THAT IT COULDN'T BE HAPPENING. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED IT KNEW RIGHT AWAY THE PROBLEM AND ADMITTED I WASN'T THE FIRST 05 HE HAD SEEN. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214543January 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HAD NEW TIRES MOUNTED ON TRUCK, TECHNICIAN CALLS ME OVER AND SHOWS ME 1/2" PLAY IN L&R FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THERE WAS NO ODD TIRE WEAR, PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL OR ABNORMAL OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214051January 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, VISIBILITY
(1) IT WAS 22 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND I WENT TO TURN ON MY HEATER WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. THERE WAS HEAT COMING OUT BUT IT WAS NOT BLOWING AND THE HEATERS CONTROL ADJUSTMENT KNOBS WERE NOT CLICKING INTO PLACE. NO AIR WAS BLOWING FROM THE FRONT PANELS OR TO ANY PANELS. I COULDN'T EVEN GET THE DEFROSTER TO OPERATE. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AS PER THE VEHICLE OPERATORS MANUAL AND ALL FUSES WERE FINE. ON FRIDAY, 04JAN08 I CALLED TURAN FOLEY CHEVROLET-CADILLAC-BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN JANUARY OF 2005. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. HE ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS MY HEATERS RESISTOR BOX AND THAT IT HAD MELTED. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT HE HAD SEEN AT LEAST 7 TRUCKS THAT WEEK ALONE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT EVERY 2-3 OUT OF EVERY 10 TRUCKS HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN PLACED FOR THIS PART YET. (2) THE RESISTOR BOX AND THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR HAD BOTH MELTED. I LEFT MY HOUSE IN TEXAS AND RETURNED TO MISSISSIPPI ON ALMOST A 700 MILE TRIP W/O ANY HEAT IN LOW 20 TEMPERATURES. (3) THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE MALFUNCTIONED PARTS WITH: CONNECTOR PART NUMBER15862656 FOR $95.00 AND THE RESISTOR PART NUMBER 89019088 FOR $50.62 AND THEN CHARGED ME $120.00 FOR LABOR ON 1-1/2 HOURS LABOR COSTING ME $289.56. MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT EXPIRED 2,656 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY OF 36,000 MILES AT 39,456. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET RECALL CENTER AND INQUIRED AS TO IF A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THEY ADVISED NOT AT THIS TIME. IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET THOUGH AND TALK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ON THIS PROBLEM, YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR THAT THIS IS A CONTINUING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213688January 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MODULE SENSOR IS FAILING. AS A RESULT, HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING AT TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,100. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213707January 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN TALKED TO A SERVICE MANAGER HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT 03 AND 04S CHEVEROLETS HAVE RECALLS ON THIS BUT THE 05S HAVEN'T SENT OUT RECALLS FOR THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEED AND FUEL GAGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213737January 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK LIGHTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213592January 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOUR GOING I FEEL IS A SAFETY HAZZAD.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213348January 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY THEN CEASED TO FUNCTION.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213287December 31, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-30 MPH, THE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING COLUMN IS VERY LOOSE AND RATTLES LOUDLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213107December 28, 2007
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING
STEERING AND HANDLING IS COMPROMISED BY EXCESSIVE PLAY AND VIBRATION THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL CHATTERS WHEN CORNERING AND VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING OVER THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212705December 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN OCTOBER 2007 I PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD PICKUP FROM A USED CAR DEALER WITH 38,515 MILES ON IT. AFTER THE PURCHASE I DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ALSO APPEAR TO NOT BE SHOWING THE PROPER OPERATING TEMPERATURES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND PAY $600 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND PAID OVER $37000 FOR THE TRUCK. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY LEFT TO FIX IT AND I THINK IT IS A SAFETY RISK TO MY FAMILY THERE MUST BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP SINCE IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OVER THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211930December 14, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW PARKING SPEEDS OR STOPPED STEERING WHEEL IS REALLY HARD TO TURN AND LOCKS UP. MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS FAULT GM SAYS IT KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO FIX FOR IT. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND KNOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY 50K PLUS PICKUP TRUCK. BUYERS BEWARE. DON'T BUY A GM DIESEL PICKUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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